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APPROVED MINUTES
CITY OF LINO LAKES
ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
Mr. Sullivan called the Lino Lakes Environmental Board meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. on
September 25, 2019.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was accepted.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
August 28, 2019
Ms. Holmes made a MOTION to approve the August 28, 2019 meeting minutes with Mr.
Sullivan’s clarification. Motion was supported by Ms. Kaufenberg. Motion carried 6 - 0.
V. OPEN MIKE
Mr. Sullivan declared Open Mike at 6:34 p.m.
Mr. Sullivan closed Open Mike at 6:35 p.m.
DATE : September 25, 2019
TIME STARTED : 6:31 P.M.
TIME ENDED : 8:11 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT : John Sullivan, Eric Flowers, Shawn Holmes, Liz
Kaufenberg, Wendy Nelson, Alex Schwartz
MEMBERS ABSENT : Paula Andrzejewski
STAFF PRESENT : Marty Asleson, Connor Kvendru
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VI. SHARED INFORMATION FROM BOARD, JOHN SULLIVAN
Mr. Sullivan mentioned that he attended the September 9, 2019 City Council Meeting to
see Mr. Steve Heiskary awarded a plaque for serving 9 years on the Environmental
Board.
Mr. Sullivan also attended a Stream Health Evaluation Program (SHEP). It is
administered by the "Friends of the Mississippi" groupstream, in which the group looked
at water samples under a microscope.
For your information Home Depot and Menards will take your old plastic pots for
recycling.
Mr. Asleson mentioned that the Rotary Club went and planted five trees on Peltier Island.
VII. ACTION ITEMS –
A. STERN ADDITION – PRELIMINARY PLAT (6820 WEST SHADOW LAKE
DR) – MR. ASLESON
The project consists of a new lot, which be created by splitting a lot with an existing
residence located at 6820 West Shadow Lake Drive.
Future home site is 20,832 square feet. Existing home site is 21,925 square feet. The
percentage of impervious is 18% and 19.8% respectively.
The lake and wetlands on the site are significant, there will be no impacts and will be
protected.
An erosion control plan is required.
A Stormwater management plan must be submitted.
Mr. Schwartz recommends that the new site and the existing site both meet the DNR
shoreland standards. A buffer from the lake must average 20 feet. In addition, any
other projects that come before the board with shoreland design be required to follow
the DNR buffer standards, and to follow the sale of the house or property.
Mr. Flower would recommend that the paragraph that discusses the DNR standards
for shoreland be changed as shown below.
The DNR standards for shoreland should shall be applied, including minimizing
vegetation loss, and a buffer from the lake that must average 20 feet. Landscaping in
this area would will exclude sod-type grasses that are mowed. The property owner
should shall submit a planting plan for alternative ground cover in this area. This
could consist of native forbes and grasses, or where there are existing trees, a shade
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tolerant woodland seed mix, alternative no-mow lawn. A garden area based on design
of Rice Creek Watershed, or Conservation District models are also acceptable.
Mr. Flower made a MOTION to recommend the approval of the subdivision with the
shoreland buffer recommendation and the rewording of the DNR standards. Ms.
Kaufenberg supported motion. Motion carried 6 - 0.
VII. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Resource Inventory –
Revisited the Resource Inventory Management Plan in which Mr. Asleson showed
us where the rare vegetation is likely located, due to the soil type in the area. Also
the likely locations of Blanding turtles.
There is a Resource Management Plan available on-line at the City of Lino Lakes
web site: Community Development, Water Resources, Management Plans, and then
Resource Management Plan.
B. Recycling Updates, Connor Kvendru
Mr. Kvendru address the contamination issue with the organics. He is getting
stickers from Anoka County to try and stop the plastic bags and containers that have
been dropped off in the organics collection cans.
Ms. Nelson said that there are locks that will not freeze that maybe we should be
looking into these locks if we get any more organics contaminated.
Mr. Kvendru also announced that Lino Park would be another organics drop off site.
Recycling Saturday on September 21 was very busy and could have been because
there was no Recycling Saturday in August.
Mr. Kvendru mentioned that the contract with Simple Recycling will end in
December; also, US Recycling drop boxes have been pulled. The reason given is the
market for these goods are down.
C. City Newsletter Information (Due Date: October 11)
Mr. Sullivan would like to have articles in the city newsletters titled such as,
Easy ways to improve your Lino Lakes Environment, which would draw awareness
to ways residents, can help the environment.
Mr. Asleson stated there is always an article of Stormwater information in every
newsletter.
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Some of the ideas for articles are:
alternatives of using salt or overusing the salt on driveway
recycling Christmas trees, lights and wrapping paper
using the Anoka County Recycle app to find ways to recycle items to keep
them out of landfills
“When in doubt – throw it out”
D. Board Members Interests/Goals
Ms. Andrzejewski and Mr. Sullivan have sent out their interest in the environment
VIIII. ADJOURNMENT
Ms. Holmes made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 8:11 p.m. Mr. Schwartz
supported motion. Motion carried 6 - 0.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Fogarty
Office Specialist
City of Lino Lakes